The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process. As a result, water entering the rear brake caliper boot may cause the parking brake operating shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
The risk
If the parking brake operating shafts bind, the parking brakes may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brakes do not engage properly, the vehicle could rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake caliper assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-005.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2016 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2016 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2016 | 145 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2016 | 26 | 8 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2020
9 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the parking brake; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 20V450000 31 Jul 2020 | Autocar, LLC |
| 20V259000 8 May 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V258000 8 May 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V235000 27 Apr 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V234000 27 Apr 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V203000 8 Apr 2020 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 20V163000 20 Mar 2020 | SVI Trucks |
| 20V138000 10 Mar 2020 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020